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Siting Seed Orchards

Siting Seed Orchards

by | Sep 19, 2016

In a seed orchard we plant 3000 nuts representing crosses between the twenty lines of trees we pollinated and grew in our backcross orchards. We monitor them for resistance and remove the trees until only those very resistant and American chestnut looking trees...
Siting Seed Orchards

Siting Seed Orchards

by | Jan 18, 2015

We need new locations for seed-orchards, and we’re looking for partners. Seed orchards are the next major phase of the breeding program and we are actively pursuing locations that could support the seed orchards. A seed orchard is the required next step in...

Special Membership Promotion

by | Feb 23, 2008

For the period of the Hartford Flower Show (February 21-24, 2008) the Connecticut Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is offering a special membership promotion – Enhanced Regular Memberships which include gifts of recently published and...

Spring 2024 Orchard Maintenance and Planting Schedule

by | May 6, 2024

Orchard Plantings –  The Final Update Norcross Seed Orchard – Friday, May 31st, 8:00 AM – 5 Lamb Rd Stafford Springs. We will be planting up to 60 potentially Phytophthera resistant backcross nuts. Bring workgloves and plenty of water to stay...

Spring Chestnut Planting at Wigwam Brook

by | Apr 26, 2010

Are you looking for a way to welcome spring to CT? Please join the CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation for planting at a brand new orchard site! On Saturday, May 8th CT-TACF will plant several American chestnut breeding lines (several hundred trees) at the...
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